Aug. 29, 2022

Canes 25th Anniversary | Trailer

Canes 25th Anniversary | Trailer

How the Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes, bringing NHL hockey to North Carolina

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Canes 25th Anniversary

The most important day in Carolina Hurricanes history is May 6, 1997, when the Hartford Whalers announced their move to Raleigh, North Carolina. Adam Gold looks back at how it all happened, the growing pains of turning Raleigh into a hockey town, and what we learned along the way. A production of 99.9 The Fan and Capitol Broadcasting Company.